Hypericum frondosum

Golden St. Johnswort

Family: Clusiaceae Garcina


Type Shrub, groundcover
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 10A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden
Height 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen, semi-evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Blue, green
Fruit color Brown, red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing